prytaneum — /prit n ee euhm/, n. a public building in ancient Greece, containing the symbolic hearth of the community and commonly resembling a private dwelling in plan, used as a community meeting place and as a lodging for guests of the community. [1590… … Universalium

prytaneum — ˌpritənˈēəm noun ( s) Etymology: Latin, from Greek prytaneion, from prytaneia : a public building or hall in an ancient Greek city containing the state hearth and serving as the place of meeting and dining for the prytanes and sometimes of… … Useful english dictionary